On the sunny crisp morning of March 30 a fabulous group of volunteers took to the woods at McColl Nature Reserve in Codrington to clear trails and battle invasive plant species. A large group like this can accomplish great things, and makes the work more fun. NLT is always looking for more volunteers to help us look after our nature reserves. Please [...]
MEDIA RELEASE Northumberland Land Trust acquires 100 acres to create new reserve de Lint donation creates the 14th property under the land trust’s care Cobourg, ON, February 2, 2024 – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of approximately 100 acres of land just south of the town of Campbellford. The property is located within the [...]
We are pleased to announce our 2024 schedule of events, where we will explore our nature reserves and enjoy their diversity, while also having a sneak peek at future nature reserves. Please preregister for all events by email: [email protected]. See you there! Feb. 3: Winter Tracks and Signs at Wilkinson, 10:00 am May 4: Kennedy forest walk (future NLT reserve), 9:00 am [...]
Northumberland Land Trust heads into 2024 with a sense of gratitude for the generosity of our donors who gave a grand total of $41,825 during our matching gift campaign. With the funds raised we will be able to protect and look after more natural spaces in Northumberland County, forever. With a growing number of nature reserves in our care, and more properties in [...]
We set up a motion activated trail camera at the Lone Pine Marsh beaver dam, and captured all the activity during Christmas week. The stars of the show are eastern coyotes, otters, white tailed deer, raccoons, and some really really fat beavers! Enjoy, and Happy New Year!
The students of Brent House at Trinity College School (TCS), better known as Brentlemen, spent a recent Sunday working on habitat restoration at Northumberland Land Trust’s Laurie Lawson Outdoor Education Centre. The property contains several vernal pools (those that only fill up in the springtime). The property had a number of dead and dying trees that posed a threat to public safety so [...]
Northumberland Land Trust seeks funds and land donations Cobourg, ON, September 19, 2023 – The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) today announced that it is launching a campaign to raise $5 million for the acquisition, preservation and management of ecologically important lands in Northumberland County, Ontario. The Northumberland Land Trust currently oversees more than 1200 acres on 13 [...]
May 2023. The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) 15th Annual Birding Marathon’s participants identified 150 species this year, a 12% increase over last year’s Marathon. Experienced bird watchers for each of NLT’s 13 Nature Reserves, which cover 1,267 acres of habitat in Northumberland County, and had a single, 24-hour period of their choice to identify the birds. In early June, the total number of [...]
April 22, 2023. The Northumberland Land Trust (NLT) had two prescribed burns at the NLT’s McEwen Nature Reserve just north of Garden Hill and the Pelton Nature Reserve, which is adjacent to Peter’s Woods Provincial Park. The McEwen burn was conducted by Lands and Forests Consulting (LFC) while the Pelton burn will be carried out by qualified NLT personnel. Prescribed burns are essential [...]
